Sign



Mar. 27, 1923. 1,449,605.

- a. HOLZMAYER.

SI G N FILED AUG-12,1921.

Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

UNITED STATES.

rear QFFIQEg-y IBENEDIKT HOLZMAYER, F BERLIN, GERMANY; ASSIGNOB 'ro nEU'rscHE 'LUXFER PRISMEN GESELLSCHAFT M. 3. H1, or BERLINQGERMANYfA coRroaA'rIoN or GERMANY.

Application filed August 12; 192i. Serial No. 4551,3005.

(GRANTED UNDER THE raovIsIoNs or THE Aer or Manon e, 1921, 41 gm. L., 131;.

. To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BENEDIKT HQLZMAYER,

a citizen of Germany, and resident of Berlin, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Si s, for which I have filed applications in ermany January 13, 1919, December 29, 1920, and March 27, 1920, and of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to signs having individual characters, and is particularly in-,

made of a single piece. Another advantageof the invention resides in the possibility of making strong individual plates or sections from relatively-thin material for instance light sheet metal. For the purposes indicated the exposed surfaces ofth'e individual plates or sections are grooved or corrugated, in the manner explained hereinafter. The novel features of my invention are pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings illustrating two satisfactory and preferred embodiments of my invention.

Fig. 1 is a perspective face view showing a portion of a sign constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 is a. horizontal section on line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 shows in face view, three different character-bearing plates or sections; and Fig. 4 is a vertical section showing another form of my invention.

In Fig. 1, I have indicated an end section a in connection with one of the unit-sec tions 6 of which the character-bearing portion of the sign is composed. These unitsections, of different width as required'by the particular character thereon (see Fig. 3) are made with vertical grooves c on their exposed surface, the character-bearing porhas tion of each unit "being preferably corrugated verti'c'ally'for this "purpose, as shown best in Fig. 2. Each unit-section i's'also provided, at the top and at the bottom,with a portion d of greater thickness, adapted to form'part of the frame-like outline of the sign. These portions (Z are also made with verticalgro'oves' 6, preferably in alignment with some ofthe grooves '0. The end jsec- 'i'ilOIi a has vertlcal grooves c ofthe same character as the grooves c, the body of saidend section being preferably corrugated for this purpose, and said section also'has frame portionslcl. at its top and bottom edges,'a nd a vertical frame portion d. at its outer side edge. The frame portionsd. vhave vertical grooves'e similar to thegrooves c. It. will be noted that the character-bearing units b'have their vertical side edgesat the, deepest points "of two of the groovesc, that is to say, there. is a'h'alf-groove' c at'ea'ch edge. Thus when two such units 6 are fitted to' conspicuous.' Furthermore, when the'grooves "I5 gether,uthe joint between them will be in c and c are of the same'width and form, as

shown, the joint between the end section a and the adjacent unit section 79 will likewise'beinconspicuousz It will be seen'by IGfQI'GDCBItQ Fig. 2, that the joint between i section?) is'ia' butt joint.

' The grooving or corrugating of the plates or body portions ofthe sections a I) also the advantage of increasing their strength materially,'so that sections of substantial rigidity may be made from thin material. for instance lightsheet metaL:

It will be understood that each sign will comprise a left-hand end section such as a, a corresponding rlght-hand end section,

an end section qt andtthej adjacent unitand one or more intermediate characterbearing sections such as 6. sections composing the slgn will be fastened in any suitable manner to the building or other structure or article carrying the sign. With a proper set of unit sections, various combinations may be formed readily, yet a sign "so built up will have practically'the same appearance as a more expensive sign made ofa single piece. Even whenthe individual sections 7) are ofdifferent widths (see Fig. 3), this will not be'noticed except upon a very careful inspection such The several as the ordinary observer will never give to the sign.

In the form of my invention illustrated by Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the letter or other character borne by a unit-section b is secured thereto rigidly or permanently. In Fig. 4 I have shown a construction in which the unit-sections Z) do not carry the characters permanently, but are provided with registering or mating horizontal guides or grooves y to receive sliding characters which may be of any well-known or approved type suitable for this purpose. The section I) would be similar to the section Z) as regards the provision of vertical grooves such as c, e in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The sections 6 would form a carrier for the letters or other characters, and could be secured to the wall h the wording or other indication of the sign could be changed readily.

The sections a, b, b of the sign may be made of glass, ceramic material, fancy brick etc. In this case the sign (including its frame, if desired) will consist of weatherproof, non-rusting material. Since no special metal frame is required in this case, the sign will have a harmonious unitary appearance, and it will thus be possible to make the sign conform to the style of architecture of the house, etc.

. Various modifications may be madewithout departing from the nature of my in vention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A sign of the class described, comprising a plurality of individual sections provided with grooves in their exposed surfaces, to render the joints between said sections inconspicuous and tostrengthen said sections.

2. A sign of the class described, comprising a plurality of individual sections located side b side and provided, on their exposed surfaces, with grooves parallel to the joints between adjacent sections.

3. A sign of the class described, comprising a plurality of individual sections each having a body provided witlrgrooves, and frame portions likewise"provided with grooves.

4. A sign of the class described, comprising a plurality of individual sections each having a body provided with grooves, and frame portions likewise proxgided with grooves, the last-named grooves being in alignment with grooves of the body.

5. A sign of the class described, comprising a plurality of individual sections having parallel corrugations oflike shape, the edge of one section being fitted into a cor.- rugation ofthe' adjacent section.

6. A sign of the class described, comprising end sections each having abody, frame port-ions at opposite edges of said body, and a frame portion connecting the first-named frame portions, and one or more inter mediate sections fitted between said end sectionsand provided, at opposite edges, with frame portions aligning with the firstnamed frame portions of the end sections.

7. A sign of the class described,-comprising individual sections located side by side and provided, in their exposed surfaces, with grooves parallel tothefjoints between adjav cent sections, theside edge of one of said sections coinciding with the deepest portion of one of said grooves. n

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification.

BENEDIKI HOLZMAYER. 

